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Iona Gaels softball

The Iona Gaels softball team represents Iona University in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). The Gaels are currently led by head coach Alyssa Tiumalu. The team plays its home games at the Donald E. Walsh Field at Rice Oval located on the university's campus.[2]

Iona Gaels
UniversityIona University
Head coachAlyssa Tiumalu (4th season)
ConferenceMAAC
LocationNew Rochelle, NY
Home stadiumDonald E. Walsh Field at Rice Oval (Capacity: 300)
NicknameGaels
ColorsMaroon and gold[1]
   
NCAA Tournament appearances
2010, 2011, 2012, 2014
Conference Tournament championships
1984, 1985, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014
Regular Season Conference championships
2005, 2010, 2012, 2017
For information on all Iona University sports, see Iona Gaels

History

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The Iona Gaels are an original member of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. The Gaels have managed to win four regular season championships (2005, 2010, 2012 and 2017) and six tournament championships (1984, 1985, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2014).[3] Iona has qualified for the NCAA Division I softball tournament four times as a result of winning the MAAC tournament, doing so in 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2014.

After defeating Canisius by a score of 4–1 in the 2010 MAAC championship game, Iona qualified for the NCAA tournament for the first time in program history.[4] The Gaels faced off against Texas. The Longhorns defeated Iona by a score of 6–0, the Gaels only managing one hit.[5][6] Iona was eliminated from the tournament by East Carolina, losing 3–0.[7]

Iona made their second appearance in the 2011 NCAA tournament after defeating Fairfield 4–0.[8] The Gaels faced off against Oklahoma, but were defeated 7–1.[9][10] Iona was eliminated from the tournament by Missouri State, losing 4–2.[11]

The Gaels qualified for their third consecutive NCAA tournament in 2012 after winning the MAAC championship, once again defeating Fairfield.[12] Iona faced #1 ranked California and were defeated 8–0.[13] They were eliminated from the tournament by Boston University after losing a close 4–3 contest.[14]

Iona's latest appearance in the NCAA tournament came in 2014. The Gaels qualified after defeating Manhattan.[15] The team played Washington in their first game of the tournament, losing 8–0 via the mercy rule in six innings.[16] The Gaels suffered the same fate in their final game and were eliminated from the tournament, losing to Northwestern 14–4 in six innings.[17]

Coaching history

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Years Coach Record %
1984–1999[18] Linda Glum 7–45[N 1] .135
2000–2007 Andrea Farquhar 146–195–1 .428
2008–2010 Jaime Wohlbach 54–85 .388
2011–2012 Roni Rivera 66–48 .579
2013–2017 Melissa Inouye 93–146 .389
2018–2020 Katie Jansson 40–60 .400
2021–present Alyssa Tiumalu 66–69–1 .489

Roster

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2024 Iona Gaels roster
 

Pitchers

  • 16 – Dani Beckham – Sophomore
  • 7 – Alyssa DeJianne – Senior
  • 10 – Maddy Lowry – Junior
  • 66 – Grace Perez – Freshman
  • 18 – Samantha Rieb – Senior

Catchers

  • 13 – Brooke Acker – Sophomore
  • 28 – Kenadie Gonzalez – Junior
  • 15 – Jamie Sheeran – Senior

Outfielders

  • 33 – Madison Campeau – Freshman
  • 17 – Destiny Nardello – Junior
  • 1 – Haley Weaver – Senior
  • 11 – Hannah Werth – Sophomore
  

Infielders

  • 23 – Taylor Andolsek – Freshman
  • 20 – Brianna Bailey – Sophomore
  • 2 – Emma Capuano – Senior
  • 22 – Kaylin Flukey – Senior
  • 4 – Kayla Haywood – Senior
  • 9 – Alivia Lichtner – Sophomore
  • 32 – Mary Jane Nicholson – Freshman
  • 44 – Leah Palmer – Freshman
  
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Season by season results

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Statistics overview
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Iona Gaels (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) (1984–present)
1984 Linda Glum N/A[N 1] N/A[N 1] 1st[20]
1985 Linda Glum N/A N/A 1st
1986 Linda Glum N/A N/A 1st
1987 Linda Glum N/A N/A 6th
1988 Linda Glum N/A N/A 5th
1989 Linda Glum N/A N/A 7th
1990 Linda Glum N/A N/A 7th
1991 Linda Glum N/A N/A 7th
1992 Linda Glum N/A N/A 4th
1993 Linda Glum N/A N/A 2nd
1994 Linda Glum N/A N/A 4th
1995 Linda Glum N/A N/A 3rd
1996 Linda Glum N/A N/A N/A
1997 Linda Glum N/A N/A N/A
1998 Linda Glum N/A N/A N/A
1999 Linda Glum 7–45 3–13 9th
2000 Andrea Farquhar 11–26 4–12 T–8th
2001 Andrea Farquhar 15–32 2–14 9th
2002 Andrea Farquhar 21–24 10–6 4th
2003 Andrea Farquhar 14–27 6–10 T–6th
2004 Andrea Farquhar 26–20–1 9–7 T–3rd
2005 Andrea Farquhar 32–14 15–1 1st
2006 Andrea Farquhar 11–31 5–11 T–8th
2007 Andrea Farquhar 14–23 8–8 5th
2008 Jaime Wohlbach 13–32 7–9 5th
2009 Jaime Wohlbach 13–27 4–10 8th
2010 Jaime Wohlbach 28–26 13–3 T–1st NCAA Regionals
2011 Roni Rivera 31–22 11–5 4th NCAA Regionals
2012 Roni Rivera 35–26 12–4 8th NCAA Regionals
2013 Melissa Inouye 13–37 9–7 T–4th
2014 Melissa Inouye 24–24 14–6 3rd NCAA Regionals
2015 Melissa Inouye 16–28 12–8 T–5th
2016 Melissa Inouye 13–33 7–13 9th
2017 Melissa Inouye 27–24 15–5 1st
2018 Katie Jansson 19–27 11–9 4th
2019 Katie Jansson 19–27 12–8 4th
2020 Katie Jansson 2–6 0–0 N/A

Season cut short due to COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 Alyssa Tiumalu 22–12 21–10 3rd
2022 Alyssa Tiumalu 23–24 10–10 6th
2023 Alyssa Tiumalu 21–31–1 10–10 6th
2024 Alyssa Tiumalu 0–0 0–0
Total: 472–648–2 (.422)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c Records indicate Glum was coach during this time period, but win/loss records are incomplete from 1984 to 1998.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Logo Library - ICGaels.com". June 26, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  2. ^ "GAELS CELEBRATE RICE OVAL FIELD OPENING". ICGaels.com. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
  3. ^ "Softball Standings 1986-2022". maacsports.com.
  4. ^ Sports, MAAC. "Iona College Wins 2010 MAAC Softball Championship". maacsports.com.
  5. ^ "Softball: Luna's gem leads Texas past Iona 6-0". Chron. May 20, 2010.
  6. ^ "2010 NCAA softball tourney: Schedule and results". ESPN.com. June 5, 2010.
  7. ^ Communications, Iona Athletic. "Iona Softball Falls to East Carolina, 3-0". maacsports.com.
  8. ^ Sports, MAAC. "Iona Wins 2011 MAAC Softball Championship". maacsports.com.
  9. ^ "Ricketts Leads Sooners Past Iona, 7-1". University of Oklahoma.
  10. ^ Esco, Jordan (May 21, 2011). "OU Softball - Ricketts leads the Sooners past Iona with a record 19 Ks". Crimson And Cream Machine.
  11. ^ "Missouri State vs Iona (May 21, 2011)". fs.ncaa.org.
  12. ^ "2012 Softball Championship". maacsports.com.
  13. ^ "Local sports digest: Cal Bears roll over Iona in NCAA softball tournament". May 18, 2012.
  14. ^ "IONA vs Boston University (May 19, 2012)". fs.ncaa.org.
  15. ^ "#GAELSWIN!!! Softball Claims Sixth MAAC Championship". Iona University Athletics. 11 May 2014.
  16. ^ "NCAA softball: Washington shuts out Iona to open regional play". pac-12.com. Archived from the original on August 31, 2014.
  17. ^ https://nusports.com/news/2014/5/16/NU_Blasts_Through_Iona_in_NCAA_Elimination_Game_14_4_6_.aspx [bare URL]
  18. ^ "LIU Post Athletic Hall of Fame - LIU Post Pioneers Mobile". post.liuathletics.com.
  19. ^ "2024 Softball Roster". ionagaels.com.
  20. ^ "Championship History - MAACSports.com - The Official Website of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference". maacsports.com.
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